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Acer Has Its Own AI-Powered Smart Ring

Tim May 16, 2025 1

Another company is getting in on the smart ring action, this time being Acer. Called the FreeSense Ring, this AI-powered gadget is aimed at providing wellness insights, while also passively collecting your biometric data for analysis. Crafted from ultra-...

These New Chromebooks are Designed Specifically for Cloud Gaming

Tim October 11, 2022 8

Google introduced three new Chromebooks this week from three different brands, with each designed to take full advantage of the gaming library up in the cloud. There's the Acer Chromebook 516 GE (pictured above), ASUS Chromebook Vibe CX55 Flip, and the Lenovo...

Acer Intros New Lineup of Chromebooks, Start at Just $269

Tim May 27, 2021 6

Acer introduced a whole new lineup of Chromebooks this week, ranging in pricing and availability, with an option available no matter what your needs may be. Pricing for this line starts at just $269 if you don't need anything too wild, but you can also splurge...

Acer Halo Smart Speaker Costs $109, Launches Early 2021

Tim October 21, 2020 6

Acer held an online press event this week, showcasing all of its upcoming products. During the event, which was mostly filled with desktop monitors and notebooks, the company announced the Halo Smart Speaker, powered by Google Assistant. The device is the...

Chrome OS Tablets are Officially Here!

Kellen March 26, 2018 54

Chrome OS on tablets is now a real thing, not just a side-story in a convertible novel. This morning, Acer and Google announced the Chromebook Tab 10, the first tablet that runs nothing but Chrome OS. This first tablet was built with education in mind, so that...

Chrome OS Beta Gets Google Play Access Today

Kellen August 1, 2016 24

At Google I/O, Google first announced that Google Play and Android apps would make their way to Chromebooks via an update to Chrome OS v53. The initial rollout came in the unstable developer channel and is expected to be stable later this year as availability...

Acer Unveils All-in-One Chromebase With 21.5″ Full HD Touchscreen

Tim April 1, 2015 34

Acer unveiled the new Chromebase today, an all-in-one desktop computer that features a 21.5" Full HD touchscreen display. Outside of the NVIDIA-made Tegra K1 quad-core processor, Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity, Acer has not given many specifications for the...

NVIDIA Partners With Acer to Launch Tegra K1-powered Chromebook 13

Kyle August 11, 2014 47

Cheapness, not performance, continues to fuel the popularity of Chromebooks. Their inexpensiveness relative to Windows and Mac laptops makes them an attractive proposition for light tasks such as document processing and web browsing. But NVIDIA wants to change...